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A common theme in much of what you will see here is in regards to a man’s role as the leader of his family. We are to lead our wives and children spiritually, physically, and emotionally. We have been charged to do so by no less an authority than God Himself. To that end, a little incident last night struck home to me the gravity and enormity of our roles as Dads to our kids.

The children had been put into bed. The younger three earlier and they were asleep. After family worship, the older three were put to bed. About fifteen minutes later, my second son, Ethan, who is five, appeared at …

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Greetings Men-

I am excited to write to you to let you know of a new opportunity within the Grace Fellowship Men’s Ministry. The Men’s Ministry exists to build and equip men to lead their wives and families as God has called them to do. To that end, we are starting up “Iron Men” groups, which are designed to specifically build the men into that God-given leadership role. Below are the specifics:

Who: Groups of 2-5 men.

What: The groups would meet together regularly to foster accountability and transparency.

When: Either weekly or bi-weekly at a time mutually agreeable to those within the group.

Where: At a location mutually agreeable to those within the group.
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Many parents today have punted on their duty to be the primary spiritual teachers/mentors to their children. However, according to Barna, people seem to think differently then they actually act.

-Nine out of ten parents of children under age 13 (85%) believe they have the primary responsibility for teaching their children about religious beliefs and spiritual matters, while 11% said their church is primarily responsible. (2003)
-Nearly all parents of children under the age of 13 - 96% - contend that they have the primary responsibility for teaching their children values. (2003)
-One out of every five parents of children under 13 (19%) has ever been personally contacted or spoken to by a church leader to discuss the parents’ …

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